The 3rd International Women and Girls in Science Day, 11 February 2018, provided an opportunity to rally contributions from our labs in Trieste, Delhi and Cape Town - a measure of the active and vital contribution women are making at all levels in the Life Sciences at ICGEB

This week in Panama, Mauro Giacca, ICGEB Director-General met with Government Ministers, together with a panel comprising Roger Beachy and Jorge Kalil of the ICGEB CSA, to review the proposal to establish an ICGEB Regional Research Centre at Indicasat

The ICGEB offers a dedicated source of funding for outstanding projects in ICGEB Member States, to promote collaboration, training of young scientists and the development of research facilities - Proudly announcing the Awards for 2018.

On 21 November 2017, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Vietnam, together with the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, co-organised the first conference on Italy-Viet Nam bi-lateral funded projects

Commemorating 30 years of research activity of ICGEB, New Delhi hosts an International Vaccine Conference and Malaria Workshop revealing the latest breakthroughs in the field of disease biology, vaccine development, diagnostics and therapeutics, underpinning the need for international collaborative efforts to develop technologies to improve human health globally.

Partnering for Impact, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; these principles translated to action at the UNIDO General Conference with Representatives from over 150 nations and international organisations - including ICGEB. Playing a global part against global poverty - behind UNIDO Director-General Li Yong.

A delegation of 20 Ambassadors from the Latin American Embassies resident in Rome visited the International Organisations in Trieste in November 2017, coordinated with the "Istituto Italo-Latino Americano" ILLA.

Atypical Dementias represent a challenge for clinicians and researchers. Next week in Trieste, an international faculty and participants from across the globe come together to discuss the latest breakthroughs in the field.

Sir John Gurdon, Nobel Awardee, gives a keynote lecture at the ICGEB sponsored meeting in Medellin, Colombia last week. This and more on recent ICGEB meetings and sponsored events around the globe this term.

The Department of International Cooperation, Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (DIC-MOST), Beijing, and the ICGEB have finalised a Framework Agreement to launch an International Fellowship Programme funded by the Chinese Government.

ICGEB has been bringing its science and experiments to the public at Trieste Next - the annual science fair held in the city - since 2012. This year’s edition: Science and the Sea, will take place from 21-23 September 2017.

Each month ICGEB papers are published in top scientific journals and in Open Source. This month the Tumour Virology Group has made an important breakthrough in the study of HPV, published in Nature Cell Biology.

A Framework Cooperation Agreement was signed on 12 September, 2017 between the University of Cambridge, ICGEB New Delhi and DBT, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, establishing a Joint Fellowship Programme supporting collaborative research between Cambridge and India.

A number of ICGEB PIs have signed up to AuthorAid, a UK charity that aims to help scientists around the world write papers and prepare grants. AuthorAid helps researchers in developing countries, many of which are ICGEB Members, to communicate their science.

The 6th Central European Congress of Life Sciences Eurobiotech takes place in Poland from 11-14 September 2017. Focusing on biopharmaceuticals, diagnosis, stem cells, biomaterials, food and feed, art in science, dual use of biotechnology and more.

Each month ICGEB papers are published in top scientific journals and in Open Source. In June 2017 the Molecular Virology Group has made an important breakthrough in the study of Hepatitis C virus, published in the Journal of Virology. This was picked up and discussed in the MD Magazine in its September issue.

Each month ICGEB papers are published in top scientific journals and in Open Source. In March 2017, the Cellular Immunology Group in Delhi has made an important breakthrough in the study of TB, published in PLoS Pathogens and highlighed on World TB Day, 24 March.

Each year, ICGEB organises more than 20 international meetings and courses, workshops, and events on current, hot topics in science. Sponsorship is also provided to events relevant to the ICGEB mandate.

Interested in attending an activity? Online application forms will be available soon

A delegation headed by Shi Xianci, Deputy Director, Taizhou Medical Hi-tech Zone, China, met with ICGEB Director-General, Mauro Giacca, and a team from ICGEB Trieste, on Friday, 21 July 2017 to bring forward the proposal for an ICGEB RRC on the territory.

ICGEB Cape Town constitutes one of 12 partners in the EU Horizon 2020 Programme for Research and Innovation: STARBIOS2, granted Euro 3.5 million to design and implement Action Plans to attain Responsible Research and Innovation in Biosciences.

Shams Yazdani and Shashi Rhode, ICGEB New Delhi were recently in Durban, South Africa, to meet wth new CSA member Prof. Zodwa Dlamini (3rd from right), and Deputy Mayor of Durban, Ms. Fawzia, to discuss innovation in environmental sustainability and renewable energy initiatives.

The 23rd session of the ICGEB CSA was held on site at the ICGEB, UCT Campus, South Africa on 25-26 April 2017, with 11 of the 15 eminent members in attendance, from Brazil, Canada, China, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Uruguay and the USA. This year's focus: the Research Actvities of ICGEB Cape Town.

Inspired by the success of the Annual Symposium held at ICGEB Trieste since 1995, Dr. Salunke and PIs this year organised the first ICGEB Annual Symposium in Delhi, with special guests from Trieste and Cape Town.

The ICGEB has been awarded over Euro 1.2 million under the Interreg V-A Italy-Slovenia 2014-2020 programme of the European Union for its projects entitled "TRAIN" and "SUSGRAPE", envisaged to accelerate innovation, sustainability and cross-border governance.

With the participation of WHO, UNIDO, Incepta Pharmaceuticals and BIOSIDUS, coordinated by Mauro Giacca, ICGEB D-G, and Marco Baralle, ICGEB Biotech Development, the symposium held during the Board session on 17 May 2017 engaged Governors from over 40 Member States across the developing and least developed world and emerging economies.

Over 90 participants representing more than 40 Member States of the ICGEB, together with representatives from the European Commission and other International Organizations and pharmaceutical companies from Argentina and Bangladesh met in Trieste, Italy on 16-17 May 2017

The ICGEB offers a dedicated source of funding for outstanding projects in ICGEB Member States, with the goal of promoting collaboration, training of young scientists and the development of research facilities.

The Arturo Falaschi ICGEB Fellowship Programmes offer long and short-term fellowships for scientists who are nationals of ICGEB Member States. Apply now to join the over 1000 ICGEB Alumni active in the field of biotechnology in the world of academia, companies, industry and publishing across the globe.

The ICGEB provides support for the organisation of scientific events in the Life Sciences in ICGEB Member States. This includes funding for Meetings in Italy, India and South Africa, co-sponsored Workshops, Courses for theoretical and practical training and more..

This dedicated source of funding for outstanding projects in ICGEB Member States, promotes collaboration, training of young scientists and the development of research facilities. To read about the kind of ground-breaking research that is being supported by ICGEB, download the information on the ICGEB Research Grants awarded under the 2016 call for Applications.

"How one scientist is changing the game for dengue treatment" - In the 26 years that Navin Khanna has been at ICGEB he has developed 26 diagnostic kits, 23 of which are on the market; in "The Ken", this month.

ICGEB is hosting a session at Science Forum South Africa to be held in Pretoria, on 8 December 2016: igniting conversations about science on the Role of Biotechnology for African Development. Shown in live streaming, the video of the event will soon be available.

A recent article by Shashi Kumar, ICGEB New Delhi, in Molecular Plant, talks about Artemisinin and it high effect against drug-resistant malarial parasites, which affects nearly half of the global population and kills >500 000 people each year.

From October 24-26 ICGEB hosted the Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Leishmania, at its 8th Edition, in Trieste, Italy. Next week the 2nd ICGEB Workshop on Human Papillomavirus takes place at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

New Delhi, 19 October 2016: ICGEB and Sun Pharma announce today their new collaboration for the development of a dengue vaccine, targeted against all four serotypes of Dengue virus that cause disease in humans. Through pre-clinical studies over the past seven years, ICGEB has developed the existing know how and patents for this dengue vaccine candidate.

This week colleagues from across the three ICGEB Components in Trieste, Delhi and Cape Town have come together to undertake a series of operational workshops in Procurement, Finance and Accounting procedures.

ICGEB's Biosafety Group reports on the Conclusions and Recommendations on animal feeding trials and alternative approaches, and on the use of systematic reviews and evidence maps for GMO impact assessment, from the "GRACE" project.

The latest series of events organised by ICGEB Trieste on topics of scientific interest for the general public, aired on national television and radio between 6 April and 11 May 2016, are now available on line.

ICGEB Cape Town reports on the AAS-STIAS Stellenbosch Workshop, held between 27 June to 1 July 2016 in South Africa: an African-driven and African-focussed initiative for developing stem cell therapies and cure for diseases that have plagued the African continent.

This week at the Stazione Marittima in Trieste, the 3rd Conference in the series organized by ICGEB to honor the memory of the late Prof. Arturo Falaschi, looks at DNA damage and replication to understand how these mechanisms impact upon cancer and aging.

Visiting Delhi for the signing of R&D collaborations earlier this year, the Premier of Ontario, Canada, the Hon. Ms Kathleen Wynne announced the grant support for the Indo-Canada joint project "International malaria research consortium for the development of novel classes of antimalarials".

This year's edition of the Trieste Symposium presents over 30 talks, chaired by ICGEB PhD students, keynote addresses and an opportunity to showcase current research being undertaken across the laboratories.

The 26 leading scientists of the Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secretary-General will meet in Trieste next week to provide insights and recommendations on the crucial role of science in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015.

The ICGEB, with its mandate to support science for the benefit its Member countries, has mobilized its resources against Zika and has created a Working Group involving Group Leaders from its labs in Trieste and New Delhi.

ICGEB promotes Public Engagement through a series of events organized for the general public on cutting edge topics in science. Science&theCity, at its 3rd edition, will be held between 6 April and 11 May 2016 in Trieste

ICGEB's commitment to Outreach and Public Engagement has led to the production of a second DVD on Trieste Science & the City, 6 events held between April - May 2015 on topics of science for the local community. Trieste Science & the City 3, funded by the FVG Region, will be hosted by the city of Trieste in April-May 2016

MRC Technology, London, UK and ICGEB Trieste project to identify new agents capable of stimulating clearance of a protein that forms aggregates in neurons of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Lobar degeneration (FTLD) has received funding worth £305,000 from the Dementia Consortium.

From 21-26 July 2015, the 46th edition of the annual DNA Tumours Virus Meeting - the most important meeting in the field of viruses and cancer - will be held in Trieste, bringing together over 300 international experts from all over the world.

A new series of events organized by ICGEB Trieste on topics of scientific interest for the general public - coming to Trieste, Italy, for six appointments between 1 April and 13 May 2015 - For Italian click here

ICGEB offers a dedicated source of funding for outstanding projects in ICGEB Member States, with the goal of promoting collaboration, training of young scientists and the development of research facilities.

The ICGEB Meetings and Courses Programme funds, organises and promotes participation in scientific meetings, workshops and theoretical and practical courses in the Life Sciences in ICGEB Member States.

Register on-line to participate in DNATV15. An annual event since 1969, this is the 3rd edition to be held in Trieste, Italy, organized by Lawrence Banks of the ICGEB Tumour Virology Group, and constitutes the 2nd event in the Arturo Falaschi Conference Series.

Work recently published in Moleular Cancer Therapeutics by Luiz F. Zerbini, Group Leader, Cancer Genomics Lab, Cape Town and Towia Libermann, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School describes how an existing antimicrobial agent may help treat kidney cancer.

ICGEB disseminates science through series of events organized for the general public on cutting edge topics in science. A new series of events to be held in April 2015 will be presented this Thursday evening in Trieste by M. Giacca who will also participate in a public debate on the Ebola Virus.

The first six years of the ICGEB Cape Town Component, South Africa, in a revised, new edition, brochure now available, as fully endorsed by the Council of Scientific Advisers at its session in Cape Town in February

Recent funding has been awarded to the ICGEB Cape Town Component from the African National Research Foundation, the Swiss-South African joint Research Programme and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), USA

ICGEB Delhi has been awarded funding for collaboration with the University of Nottingham, UK, to undertake one of four research projects that bring together expertise in sustainable bioenergy and biofuels from both countries.

On Friday, 27 September 2013, ICGEB has taken part in the fourth edition of European Researchers' Night in Trieste. The event, promoted by the European Commission, took place simultaneously across 300 European cities. On 27-28-29 September, Trieste also played host to the second edition of Trieste NEXT; this year's theme: WaterWise

Cell Host & Microbe publication also features in SCIENCE Editor's Choice: "The ability of HIV to reside in a latent form in T cells is a major hurdle to finding a cure... Lusic et al find that location matters for latency"

The cover of the August issue of the Journal of Virology shows a high-resolution 3D image of the cytoplasmic compartments of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) obtained by electron tomography - a groundbreaking collaborative effort in science

With its final appointment held on 14 June, "How to Mend a Broken Heart" with G. Sinagra and M. Giacca, the cycle of 6X60 minutes of science, organized by ICGEB Trieste closes. The events took place between 8 May and 14 June in Trieste, Italy, on topics of major scientific importance and interest for the general public.

In Trieste this week, with participation including representatives from the Host Governments of Italy, India and South Africa and over 70 delegates from Governments of ICGEB Member States and scientific institutions.

The newly launched ANSA Press Agency portal, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Central European Initiative and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, will also feature Science and Technology reports from ICGEB

Twenty five years ago, in December 1987, the first experiments were underway in the laboratories of ICGEB in Trieste. In the course of time, the International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology has consolidated its role as a Centre of scientific excellence.

On the occasion of the 11th Annual Conference of the Regional Coordination of Research Institutes, held in the AREA Science Park in Trieste, the Director-General of the Directorate for the Promotion of the "Country System", Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visits the ICGEB labs in Trieste

His Excellency Debabrata Saha, Ambassador of India in Rome, meets with ICGEB's Director-General, Prof. Francisco Baralle, and takes the opportunity to tour the labs and meet some of the Indian students currently at the Centre.

Bringing together young researchers from countries around the world where Leishmaniasis is endemic and providing them with the opportunity to interact with leading scientists in the field. This week in Trieste.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, meeting with scientists at ICGEB on Friday, 19 October 2012, welcomed the scientific communities of India and Australia working together to develop a vaccine to fight the scourge of malaria.

Accounting for an estimated 55 million deaths annually, over 90 per cent of these occur in developing countries. Cape Town, South Africa, 15-19 October 2012, Luis Zerbini runs the course on "Non Communicable Diseases in Developing Countries".

Opening the European Forum for innovation in scientific research in Trieste, 10 of the most brilliant Italian researchers explain their ideas on innovation. ICGEB's Serena Zacchigna presents miCARE - microRNAs for Cardiac Regeneration

ICGEB Trieste and the Italian Association for Research, Prevention and Cure of disabilities have been working together for over 20 years to bring knowledge in modern molecular medicine to Italian secondary school students.

Are you an exceptional talent? Do you wish to undertake a work period in the UK? The UK Home Office, through it's overseas Embassies, is promoting the Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) visa category, for internationally recognised world leaders or potential world-leading talent in the fields of science and the arts who wish to work in the UK.

Rome, Italy, April 2012, the Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Research met with internationally renowned leaders in the fields of science, research and industry to promote networking opportunities for growth and development.

ICGEB, in the framework of its collaboration with the Italian Ministry for the Environment, publishes a new review article by Oxitec scientists considering the opportunities and challenges faced in the regulation of the use of genetically modified insects.

Trieste, 6-7 June, the Special Session of the Board of Governers provides the occasion for the official signing of the Operational Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the ICGEB.

Patents and other intellectual property rights are assigned a key role at ICGEB - in fostering innovation, ownership and in-house application, promoting the transfer of technology and know-how to Member countries. Here, ICGEB researchers explain their patents and their applications, directly.

On 26 March 2012 ICGEB Cape Town plays host to official delegations from the Ministry for Higher Education Science and Technology in Angola and from Tanzania's Ministry for Communication Science and Technology.

Researchers at ICGEB Trieste have been awarded the AREA Science Park Innovation Prize 2012 for their recently deposited patent on microRNA to induce cardiac regeneration. ICGEB also receives a Special Award for its commitment and willingness to tackle new horizons.

"Chile's second major source of income is based on forestry and R&D is being carried out to obtain second generation biofuels. The objective here is to help build human capability and infrastructure within the country and the region."

The CEI Research Fellowship Programme (CERES) call for applications is now open (Deadline: 30 April 2012). Fellowships are funded in the framework of the EU FP7, People - Cofund Action and awarded through a network of five partner research institutes including ICGEB.

Mauro Giacca, Director of the Italian Component of ICGEB, speaks at the 13th SCBA International Symposium in Guangzhou, China, 25-29 July 2011, attended by over 1200 SCBA Members worldwide, including internationally recognized bioscientists, including Shu Chien, Kwok-Yung Yuen and David Ho.

On Friday, 23 September 2011, ICGEB participated in European Researchers' Night in Trieste. The event, promoted by the European Commission, took place simultaneously across 32 European cities. EU funded events took place across 44 Italian cities.

ICGEB is publishing its seminars on the Web in the interests of providing a scientific and educational environment of the highest standard, and to conduct innovative research in life sciences for the benefit of developing countries.

BioVision, in partnership with the Third World Academy of Sciences and the support of the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, establishes Award for young scientists from developing countries for excellent research in infectious diseases

On Friday, 24 September 2010, ICGEB takes part in European Researchers' Night in Trieste. The event, promoted by the European Commission, has taken place place simultaneously across 33 European cities, 6 of which in Italy.

ICGEB's effort to foster molecular virology worldwide has included recent meetings across three Continents on the common theme of virus diseases affecting the developing world, attracting and facilitating participation of scientists in directly affected areas.

First phase of the ICGEB, TWAS and UNESCO/IBSP research funding opportunity, to create a network of research laboratories involved in the study of plant and animal pathogens that affect agricultural productivity in developing regions, has now been concluded.

Genzyme Corporation, a global leader in biotechnology, and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, a not-for-profit research and development (R&D) organization, have announced a new research collaboration to advance treatments for neglected diseases.

The ICGEB Council of Scientific Advisers and Board of Governors sessions 2008 held at the Cape Town Component, South Africa, between 24-28 November. Prof. Francisco E. Baralle, confirmed as ICGEB Director-General for an additional five years.

ICGEB receives a grant of USD 3 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen and expand biosafety systems in Sub-Saharan Africa to help African regulatory bodies ensure the safety of crop biotechnology.

From 17-18 June 2008, the Trieste Component 13th Annual Symposium is held at ICGEB Trieste, featuring 52 speakers from the Laboratories and Outstations. On this occasion the new ICGEB Web site is officially launched.

Under the patronage of the President of the United Arab Emirates. ICGEB's UAE Affiliated Centre, the Date Palm Research and Development Programme, welcomes the initiative as strengthening collaboration in the field of date palm cultivation. See also Third International Date Palm Exhibition, Al Ain, UAE, to be held 22-26 October 2008.